Germany
1983- Label and catalog number
- RCA PB-3470
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
RCA PB-3470-A H1Side A
RCA PB-3470-B H1Side B
PB-3470-ASide A, label
PB-3470-BSide B, label
Vinyl pressings
by Ronnie Milsap · 1983
Stranger In My House / Is It Over was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 12 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
RCA PB-3470-A H1Side A
RCA PB-3470-B H1Side B
PB-3470-ASide A, label
PB-3470-BSide B, label
RCA 338 A-1U-1-1-3 JASide A runout, stamped/etched
RCA 338 B-1U-1-1-1Side B runout, stamped
RCA 338 A §Side A label
PB 13470 ASide A label
PB 13470-A 20 JE/NRP I A1Runout side A
PB-13470-B 20 JE/NRP I A2Runout side B
PB-13470-ALabel side A
PB-13470-BLabel side B
PB-13470-ALabel A
PB-13470-CLabel B
PB 13470 ASide A label
PB 13470 BSide B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | RCA Victor 104130First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Brazil | RCA 101.4138First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | RCA PB-13470First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | France | RCA PB 3470First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA PB-3470First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ireland | RCA RCA 338 / RCA PB 13470First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Japan | RCA RPS-111First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 104130First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Philippines | RCA Victor XFPBO-1049First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | South Africa | RCA Victor TRS 456First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | RCA RCA 338 / RCA PB 13470First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | RCA PB-13470First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1983 | US | RCA JH-13470First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | US | RCA JH-13470 / RCA PB-13470First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | RCA RPS-111First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of Stranger In My House / Is It Over are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is RCA PB-3470.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-3470, RCA 338, PB-13470, JH-13470) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA PB-3470-A H1 and RCA PB-3470-B H1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.